air canada and taca airlines codeshare agreement

air canada and taca airlines signed a codeshare agreement, which enables them to commercialize each other’s tickets under the same code, starting the 5th of May, 2011 The agreement allows increased access and seamless travel to the Canadian market for passengers of TACA as well as to Latin America for passengers of Air Canada

Ticketing and baggage connectivity on travel with both airlines

During this first phase of implementations the codeshare includes Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, Ottawa and Calgary in Canada; as well as Guatemala and TACA Airlines hubs in El Salvador and San Jose as the destinations in Latin America

Codeshare expansion will be incorporated gradually in phases during 2011 and 2012, including DISTANCIA frequent flyer miles agreements,frequent flyer can earn aeroplan miles on taca flights.
Markets Served by the Agreement, Phase I
The first phase of implementation includes the following final destinations in Canada: Montreal (YUL), Vancouver (YVR), Edmonton (YEG), Ottawa (YOW) and Calgary (YYC). TACA customers can travel to destinations like Mexico (MEX), Los Angeles (LAX), Orlando (MCO), Miami (MIA), Dallas (DFW) or Toronto (YYZ) to connect via Air Canada to their final destination in Canada. Whereas customers of Air Canada can access the route network of TACA in Latin America through Mexico, Los Angeles and Miami, to El Salvador (SAL), Guatemala (GUA) and San Jose (SJO). Further implementations will gradually include other destinations in TACA’s wide route network throughout Latin America and Air Canada’s extensive network in Asia and Europe.

Passenger Benefits
The codeshare allows passengers to enjoy seamless travel to other destinations with a single ticket purchase, whether they leave from stations operated by Air Canada or by TACA Airlines. The travelers will be able to enjoy quick connections and luggage connectivity through to their final destination, even though they are flying segments operated by different airlines.

About TACA Airlines
TACA Airlines has united the American continent through its three hubs (El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Peru) and a wide route network that serves from Canada to Brazil, 51 destinations distributed in 22 countries. Its fleet is composed of Airbus 319, 320, and 321 aircrafts and new Embraer E190. Alongside Avianca, they integrate the leading group of airlines in Latin America, serving over 100 destinations. More information on TACA Airlines and its services at TACA.COM and for information on Avianca visit www.avianca.com.